SLM Database

Pigeon pea, a leguminous shrub, enhances the physical and chemical characteristics of the soil. Through symbiotic nitrogen fixation, it can fix approximately 70 kg of nitrogen per hectare per season. When intercropped with maize, pigeon pea has the potential to double both maize yields and pigeon pea grain production.

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• 11/22/2022 1:57 p.m.

Mulching is the practice of spreading non-living organic matter - such as crop residues - onto the soil for its protection and improvement while cover cropping is the planting of a legume species such as mucuna which protects the soil surface and fixes nitrogen,

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• 02/25/2023 1:40 p.m.

Contour ploughing is tillage across the slope designed to slow runoff and reduce the risk of soil erosion and degradation.

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• 03/13/2023 1:32 a.m.

Staggered planting of crops successively over the season mitigates the risks associated with pockets of drought and increases the chances of successful harvests.

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• 03/13/2023 6:19 p.m.

Effective crop residue management involves returning organic matter to the soil by spreading plant residues (cereal straw, legume tops, etc.) after harvesting. This technique makes it possible, among other things, to (i) reduce the loss of fine soil particles due to water- or wind-induced erosion, (ii) return part of the …

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• 03/04/2023 2:47 p.m.

Short-cycle varieties are crops whose products mature in no more than three months. These crops, which include certain maize varieties, are grown to adapt to climatic hazards, especially in areas with irregular rainfall cycles.

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• 03/14/2023 6:41 p.m.

Production of cassava (Manihot esculenta) helps to address drought and improves food security.

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• 03/11/2023 1:24 p.m.

The half-moon technique is designed to enhance water retention and soil infiltration. This is achieved by constructing crescent-shaped mounds around the base of trees. A compass can be used to outline a semi-circle with a diameter of 4 meters. The soil within this outlined area is then excavated and used …

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• 02/14/2023 5:30 p.m.